Keto Queso Dip

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A while back I talked about my love of pimento/sweet cherry peppers. Well, I still love them! I’m beginning to put them on everything and after having a delicious queso dip at a restaurant, I knew I had to recreate it with sweet cherry peppers.

Keto Queso Dip

The best thing about this recipe is that it is incredibly easy! There are also many things you can do with it, add it to cauliflower for a low-carb macaroni and cheese, top your broccoli with it, put it on nachos… anything, really!

The only tricky part of this recipe is the thickener. I suggest using xanthan gum. Start by whisking in 1/8th of a teaspoon. You want the dip to coat the back of a spoon, so if it doesn’t add another 1/8th of a teaspoon until it thickens up.

Yields 10 servings of Keto Queso Dip

The Preparation

  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • ½ small onion, chopped
  • 6 whole pimento peppers, chopped
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • ⅛ teaspoon xanthan gum
  • ¾ cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup shredded Gruyere cheese

The Execution

1. In a pot, melt your butter.

Keto Queso Dip
2. Add in your onions and sweet peppers, sauteing for 3-5 minutes.

Keto Queso Dip
3. When the onions are clear, pour in your cream and stir.

Keto Queso Dip
4. Whisk in your xanthan gum. If it doesn’t thicken too much, add in another ⅛ teaspoon.

Keto Queso Dip
5. Once your cream is thick and is bubbling, slowly stir in your cheddar cheese – one small handful at a time. Make sure it melts before adding more.

Keto Queso Dip
6. Do the same thing with the Gruyere cheese, one small handful at a time. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Keto Queso Dip
7. Serve with veggies, low-carb crackers, or throw on some low-carb nachos.

Keto Queso Dip
This makes a total of 10 servings of Keto Queso Dip. Each serving comes out to be 151 Calories, 13.9g Fats, 1.7g Net Carbs, and 5.3g Protein.

Keto Queso Dip Calories Fats(g) Carbs(g) Fiber(g) Net Carbs(g) Protein(g)
1 tablespoon butter 102 11.52 0.01 0 0.01 0.12
½ small (35 g) onion 14 0.04 3.27 0.6 2.67 0.39
6 whole pimento peppers 91 1.19 20.2 7.5 12.7 4.36
1 cup heavy whipping cream 809 85.87 6.52 0 6.52 6.76
⅛ teaspoon xanthan gum 0 0 0.25 0.25 0 0
¾ cup shredded cheddar cheese 342 28.23 2.62 0 2.62 19.38
1 cup shredded Gruyere cheese 446 34.93 0.39 0 0.39 32.19
Totals 1804 161.78 33.26 8.35 24.91 63.2
Per Serving(/10) 180.4 16.18 3.33 0.84 2.49 6.32
Keto Queso Dip

This makes a total of 10 servings of Keto Queso Dip. Each serving comes out to be 151 Calories, 13.9g Fats, 1.7g Net Carbs, and 5.3g Protein.

The Preparation

  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • ½ small onion, chopped
  • 6 whole pimento peppers
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1/8 teaspoon xanthan gum
  • ¾ cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup shredded Gruyere cheese

The Execution

  1. In a pot, melt your butter.
  2. Add in your onions and sweet peppers, sauteing for 3-5 minutes.
  3. When the onions are clear, pour in your cream and stir.
  4. Whisk in your xanthan gum. If it doesn’t thicken too much, add in another ? teaspoon.
  5. Once your cream is thick and is bubbling, slowly stir in your cheddar cheese - one small handful at a time. Make sure it melts before adding more.
  6. Do the same thing with the Gruyere cheese, one small handful at a time.
  7. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  8. Serve with veggies, low-carb crackers, or throw on some low-carb nachos.
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